Despite Obama's victory, Bratton says he's staying in L.A.
There has been a lot of talk about whether Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton might be part of a Barack Obama administration. Those rumors picked up steam when Bratton did some robo-call campaigning for Obama before the election. But today, Bratton told City News Service again that he's not going to Washington:
Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton said that he is not seeking a position in Washington, D.C., and has no intention of leaving the LAPD. "That is not something I am seeking, it’s not something I have been approached about," Bratton said. "No reason to leave Los Angeles — they pay me very well." With a Democrat in the White House, Bratton said he expects more resources and attention to be paid to local policing efforts.
By the way, L.A. politicos today were vowing to work with Obama. Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti told City News Service that he is helping Obama find Californians for his administration. "I think we’ll want to make sure there’s good U.S. attorneys, regional administrators for HUD, the FAA ... there’s some extremely talented people here who are going to D.C.; some great people will step up to volunteer. We’re getting an onslaught of resumes," Garcetti said.
--Shelby Grad
Photo: Los Angeles Times
